UVAC is pleased to announce the agenda for its Innovation Exchange, Ask, Innovate, Sustain: Powering the UK’s STEM Growth Ambitions, taking place on 11 March 2026 as part of British Science Week. 

This in-person event brings together university colleagues, further and higher technical education providers, employers and wider stakeholders to explore how curiosity-driven research, workforce foresighting and skills development can power innovation, support growth-driving industry sectors, and accelerate the transition to a greener, more sustainable future.

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Hosted at the NCC – a world-leading innovation organisation that transforms cutting edge research and technology into industrial impact, this event will spotlight how cutting-edge technologies and industrial applications are advancing the UK’s strategic priorities in Aerospace, Energy Securitisation and Digital Technologies. From lightweight composite materials enabling cleaner, more efficient flight, to digital modelling, automation, and data-driven manufacturing enhancing industrial performance, through to materials and digital innovation supporting renewable energy systems and infrastructure resilience, we will examine how ideas become impact, across product life cycles and industrial value chains. These technologies are central to reducing environmental impact, accelerating Net Zero ambitions and delivering the skilled workforce required for a greener and more sustainable future. 

This matters because unlocking the UK’s full potential requires a strong, future-focused STEM talent pipeline. Building capability and capacity across universities and technical education providers is critical to drive innovation, increase productivity and competitiveness, and to enable sustainable economic development. Colleagues will gain insight into the skills, partnerships and innovation approaches needed to develop the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technicians, across the sectors that will drive the UK’s future prosperity. 

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